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The Land Before Avocados
The Land Before Avocados | Richard Glover
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The new book from the bestselling author of Flesh Wounds. A funny and frank look at the way Australia used to be - and just how far we have come. 'It was simpler time'. We had more fun back then'. 'Everyone could afford a house'. There's plenty of nostalgia right now for the Australia of the past, but what was it really like? In The Land Before Avocado, Richard Glover takes a journey to an almost unrecognisable Australia. It's a vivid portrait of a quite peculiar land: a place that is scary and weird, dangerous and incomprehensible, and, now and then, surprisingly appealing. It's the Australia of his childhood. The Australia of the late '60s and early '70s. Let's break the news now: they didn't have avocado. It's a place of funny clothing and food that was appalling, but amusingly so. It is also the land of staggeringly awful attitudes - often enshrined in law - towards anybody who didn't fit in. The Land Before Avocado will make you laugh and cry, feel angry and inspired. And leave you wondering how bizarre things were, not so long ago. Most of all, it will make you realise how far we've come - and how much further we can go. PRAISE 'This is vintage Glover - warm, wise and very, very funny. Brimming with excruciating insights into life in the late sixties and early seventies, The Land Before Avocado explains why this was the cultural revolution we had to have' Hugh Mackay 'Hilarious and horrifying, this is the ultimate intergenerational conversation starter' Annabel Crabb PRAISE FOR FLESH WOUNDS 'A funny, moving, very entertaining memoir' Bill Bryson, New York Times 'The best Australian memoir I've read is Richard Glover's Flesh Wounds' Greg Sheridan, The Australian
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Jeg
Jeg
The Land Before Avocados | Richard Glover
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Wonderful read. Really sparked my memory. Young ones should read as I get they can‘t believe what the 60s, 70s and even the 80s were like. Richard told them things and they didn‘t believe him . We truly have come a long way.
Made me LOL a lot. It‘s very Aussie but I‘m sure other countries could relate.

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LapReader
LapReader
The Land Before Avocados | Richard Glover
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Today‘s pickings from the book swap. Whitlam is my favourite Australian Prime minister ever. I love the my new kitchen splash back in the background.

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LittleMummyMe
LittleMummyMe
The Land Before Avocado | Richard Glover
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I enjoyed this book. Some facts of Australian life in the 60s and 70s was a shock to me, some before my time...others were easily remembered things from my childhood. It had me thinking 'oh, God, yes, I remember that!'
An enjoyable book for anyone who experience Australia in the era this book is set.

#australianauthor

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Joanne1
Joanne1
The Land Before Avocado | Richard Glover
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Laugh out loud funny, enlightening -being a child of the 80s and 90s rather than the 69s and 70s - and really well researched and written. Read wonderfully by the author. Loved it

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AntoinetteBuchanan
AntoinetteBuchanan
The Land Before Avocado | Richard Glover
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My grandmother had a saying. There were good days and there were old days, but there is no such thing as the good old days. Glover‘s premise is the same. He explores the period 1965 (year of my birth) to 1975. His Australia is similar to mine. We grew up in the same city, only a handful of suburbs apart. Our parents were aspirational (mine were loving and attentive) but I recognise in his hyperbole some truths about. It was a racist, sexist place.

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TheCuriousHousecat
TheCuriousHousecat
The Land Before Avocado | Richard Glover
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This is hilarious. I‘d really recommend the audio book with Richard narrating. He brings out the many nuances. I‘m giving this ⭐️⭐️⭐️🌛

CarolynM Is it intended to be funny? Most of what I've heard about it made me think it was serious. Maybe I just got the wrong end of the stick🤔 6y
TheCuriousHousecat @CarolynM There are definitely serious bits in it. The last section when he delves into statistics is definitely meant to be analysed. But on the whole it‘s a light hearted look at the 70s. His belly flop into the pool was a laugh. I could see those teenagers sitting about the pool. (edited) 6y
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Shadowfat
Shadowfat
The Land Before Avocado | Richard Glover
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These are the books I pick up on my trip to Australia/NZ. Books are pretty expensive there so I tried to pick things written by local authors/about the city I was in. I'm excited to read them!

rather_be_reading how cool! 6y
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